Talk:Album covers of Blue Note Records/GA1

GA Review

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Nominator: Joeyquism (talk · contribs) 22:57, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Reviewer: Tbhotch (talk · contribs) 19:25, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Sorry for the belated acknowledgement - thank you very much for deciding to review this article! I did notice that you're taking a lot of other nominations on; how long do you expect it should be before you get to this one? If you need any assistance or anything, feel free to let me know. joeyquism (talk) 08:52, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Upcoming review.

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality (prose is clear and concise, without exceeding quotations, or spelling and grammar errors):

   B. MoS compliance (including, but not limited to: lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists):

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources (including an appropriate reference section):

   B. Citation of available and reliable sources where necessary (including direct quotations):

   C. No original research:

   D. No copyright violations:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   B. Focused:

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   edit wars, multiple edits not related to the GAN process, etc. (this excludes blatant vandalism):

6. Does it contain images (or other media) to illustrate (or support) the topic?

   A. Images (and other media) are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   B. Images (and other media) are provided where possible and are relevant, with suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

@Joeyquism: sorry for the delay. I'll review this article as soon as I complete Mid Air (Romy album)'s. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 04:24, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

The article looks slightly different than when I first visited it for its nomination in DYK. Of all the covers, perhaps (and it would require a separate review), File:Ten (Jason Moran album).jpg is the one that may not meet the US threshold of originality for being composed of geometric shapes that could be used without legal issues, though it is still possible it got the copyright if the respective court accepted it due to the distribution of the circles. Since WP:NFCC is a policy with legal considerations, I'll review the images independently from the sections they illustrate and any discussions that are raised about the files.

Lead

• File:Jhendersonmodeforjoe.jpg N, the caption reads "The album cover of Joe Henderson's Mode for Joe (1966)". It is used to illustrate what the topic is, "Album covers of Blue Note Records". The caption, however, doesn't satisfy WP:NFCC#8: "Contextual significance. Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the article topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding." Mode for Joe is not mentioned in the article at all, so its inclusion is not vital for this article. If the file is to be kept, it needs context on why it is vital to have it here (i.e. an appropriate caption). Using the cover as one example of the label's covers is insufficient and the files below are sufficient. If a free file is required, File:Blue Note Records.svg can fulfill that requirement, even though it is not one.
  • I've opted to comment out the image for now until I can figure out a good replacement/caption/etc. I did at one point consider using the Blue Note logo in the lead, but became frustrated when coming up for a potential caption for the image. I can't imagine what it would be other than a simple (and, in my opinion, quite bland) "Logo of Blue Note Records"; if you have any suggestions that are better than this, feel free to let me know. Notably, some of the articles most similar to this one (those pertaining to a specific company's advertising in particular) omit both the company's logo and any illustrations in their leads - see Burger King advertising and Apple Inc. advertising. joeyquism (talk) 09:37, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
    • If you'd like to keep this specific cover, you'll need to improve the caption. You mention below that the photographs were taken in studio as the artists performed with Wolff trying to capture their human side. Here we see three photographs of Henderson taking a puff on his cigarette, which portrays what Wolff wanted to picture, honest and unrehearsed moments. If you could find a source for the second statement, then you'll have an appropriate caption for a lead picture. Or you could do it with a different file like you did it with Piano Interpretations. Some of these covers are likely to enter the public domain in the 2050s, so they will return eventually.
• "He left Blue Note in 1967 following founder Alfred Lion's retirement. After Miles's departure," → these sentences can be merged
  • Done. joeyquism (talk) 09:37, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Background

Y No major prose issues

1951–1956

• File:Piano Interpretations.jpg Y The caption includes a valid explanation of the album cover and the section discusses the cover itself
• Y No major prose issues

1956–1967

• File:The Congragation (album).jpg N The caption reads, "The cover of Johnny Griffin's The Congregation (1958) features an illustration from Andy Warhol." I disagree with the DKY rationale that one hook requires prior knowledge regarding who Warhol was. His works are a synonym of what pop culture meant during the second half of the 20th century and have influenced our modern culture, and his name is frequently mentioned nowadays. With that said, the caption doesn't satisfy NFCC8. Being a Warhol work is not enough for this file to be present in the article. There are free pictures of Warhol himself at Commons that can replace this file. In the prose, The Congregation is only a passing mention and it doesn't explain (like in the previous example) why it is vital to illustrate this album here.
  • I've opted to use a picture of Warhol instead. The picture is from 1975, many years after his work for Blue Note, so I've included a note indicating when the photo was taken in the caption. If this is not to your liking, of course, please let me know. joeyquism (talk) 09:37, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
• "A photo of Monk, taken by Wolff, is placed in the top of the frame, while the title "Genius Of Modern Music"" → "A photo of Monk, taken by Wolff, is placed at the top of the frame, while the title "Genius of Modern Music"
  • Done. joeyquism (talk) 09:37, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
• "by company president Goddard Lieberson, but was still allowed" → unneeded comma
  • Done. joeyquism (talk) 09:37, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

@Joeyquism: I'll continue later with the next sections. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 06:18, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Tbhotch! I've addressed your comments above. Looking forward to the rest of your review. joeyquism (talk) 09:37, 28 June 2024 (UTC)